The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-23

the kidneys. Last spring he also lost valu-
able colt. Mr.. Knight has been unfortunate
indeed, with his horses.
CHURCH TO DE DEDICATED.-The new Salem
Evangelical Church, one mile west of Jarretts
vile, will be dedicated on Sunday, October I'd.
Preliminary services will be held on Saturday
evening, October lst, at ~ o'clock. The ser.
vices on Sunday will be at 10 A. NJ, 8 P. NJ.
and 2. NJ The sermon at 3 P. VI. will be in
German. Friends of the church and the public
generally are invited to attend.
A HARTFORD HORSE WINS RAcE.-Mr
Adam simnacher's fine horse Allen II. won
a race at Pmlico, last Friday, best three in five
in 2.221l, 223 and 2 2211s. Allen II. was sired
by Mr.. jarrett 7. Baldwin's Patchen, in the
second district, was raised by Mr.. Jas. W.
Wells, sold to Mr.. Charles Osborn aud by him
to Mr.. Allen Hoffman, of Bel Air, from whom
Mr.. Simnacher obtained the trotter.
MARYLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL UNioS.-This
noble old institution has again issued ita annual
appeal to the Sunday Schools of Mary land. 1t
is hoped every Sunday school in Hartford county
will respond to the extent of its ability. Our
Sunday schools are not, as general thing
blessed with large means, but each could do a
little, and the aggregate would materially assist
in carrying on the Unions important work.
Mr.. o. e. Michael is Vice President for Hartford
county.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN.-A Sunday
School celebration took place, last Saturday,
Fellowship NJ E. Church. near Fawn Grove
Addresses were delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Peters, Rev. T. NJ Yingling, Rev. T. 7.
Wysong and Prof. DUNN, of Fawn Grove. The
exercises were delightfully."- interspersed with
music by the choir, Miss Emma Bulett per-
forming on the organ. The children enjoyed
the day by playing games, &c, and were bounti-
fully Toasted. The attendance was large.
Town HALL IMPRoyEMENT.-The I. King
Memorial Town Hall, Darlington, has been
handsomely frescoed, ornamented and reprinted
throughout, and some beautiful stage scenery
has been adeed. 1t is now complete In all its
appointments, and as pretty town hall as any
one could desire. These commendable improve
ments are due to the public spirit of Messrs.
Hugh j. Jewett and d. c. Wharton Smith.
A public library has also been opened in con.
nection with the Hall, as provided for by the
original founder, the late Thomas King, of
Kenton.
RELEASED AND REARREsTED.-At the May
term of court, 1886, George j. b. Thompson
was convicted of the larceny of wagon harness
belonging to Mr.. John A. Ewing, of the second
district, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for
IS months BY good behavior his time was
shortened and expired yesterday. Instead of
regaining his liberty however Sheriff Jarrett
was on hand with a capias and rearrested
Thompson, against whom three indictments
are still pending for forgery and one for larceny.
Sheriff Jarrett was expected in Bel Air with his
prisoner yesterday evening.
ADJUSTMENTS AT THE FAIR-Mr. James NJ.
Reynolds has been appointed to take charge Of
the amusement department at the Hartford Fair,
which will begin Oct. 18th, and is preparing
some divertimg scenes, one of which will be OF
the Buffalo Bill description, being entitled "a
Wild Western Scene, or Cow Boys Surprise"
A prize of S25 will be awarded to the most
ludicrous company, in fantastic costumes
Sdpldluo VI suSu ouu "ho oiO
willing to take part in the diversions at the fair
are requested to meet Mr. Reynolds in Bel Air,
on or about October LIST.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO CHILD-On
Wednesday of last week little son of Rev. W.
c. Stull, pastor of Bethel Church, Jarrettsville,
lost the sight of an eye, in singular manner
An Older brother had nursing bottle in his hand
which the little one, who is IS or 90 months old,
wanted. He grasped the tube of the bottle and
pulling it with all his force, the glass stopper
came out and struck him in the eye. Upon the
advice Of DR.. NJ. l.. Jarrett the child was sent
to DR.. Chisholm, in Baltimore, who found that
the sight of the eye is entirely extiDgushed.-
The eye, however, DR.. Chisholm thinks, will
not be disfgured.
PROLIFIC CoRN.--County Commissioner
Robert j. Walker, of Level, has raised this year
a variety of corn that has proved to be remarka.
bly, prolific. From one-eighth of an acre he has
grown two or three barrels or from 16 to "a
barrels to the acre. Its great popularity is that
each stalk contains from two to six good-szed
ears, and two grains planted in each hill pro-
duce from two to six stalks. One hill, in which
two grains were planted, produced seven stalks,
which contained in all sixteen well-filled ears.
These ears, If placed end to end, would have
reached distance of twelve feet. The corn Is
white and the ears contains 12 or II rows each.
The fodder is of medium size.
ACcIDESTs.-Last Saturday Mrs. John Saw.
yer, of Emmorton, accidentally fell down the
kitchen steps and cut her head.
A little son of Mr.. s. w. Barnes, of Lapidum,
had one of his feet crushed on Thursday of last
week, by large wagon, at the residence of his
grandfather Mr.. Hosea Barnes, near Church.
vile.
VIM. Benson, colored, wagner in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Worthngton, Of Level, had one Of
his ribs broken, by falling on the standard Of
the wagon, at Havre de Grace, on the 18th in
slant. The accident was caused by the gang
plank slipping from the car door as he was en-
gagged in unloading fruit.
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VEsTRY MEETING.-Committees of the ves-
tries of Christ Church, Rock Spring, and
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, met in Bel Air,
Tuesday, and had settlement of the financial
affairs of the two vestres, made necessary by
a separation of the congregations. The EN-
manuel vestry agreed to pay to the vestry of
Rock Spring Church sl,Ol2, as the share of the
latter in the rectory in Bel Air, which was
erected in 1871. Rock Spring vestry intend, it
is stated, to buy rectory for their minister
near the church. Messrs. John Moores and
VIM. H. Waters represented Rock Spring vestry
and Col. Herman Stump and ]. NJ. STREET. were
present in behalf of the vestry of Emmanuel
church.
AN INTERESTING PLANTING. VIM. Lee has
in bloom in his greenhouse, in Bel Air, pecu.
liar plant, which has the power to trsp insects.
1t is the physianthus albeus, or "the cruel plant"
1t is rapid-growing climbing vine, native Of
Brazil, the flowers being something like q
single tuberose. Around the pstil, which is
rather hard, are series ofnotches. The insect
in putting its proboscis down for honey must
pass it into one of these notches, and in at